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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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